Obama Apologizes To American People For Washington Crises

President Barack Obama addresses the nation in a live televised speech from the East Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2013. President Obama blended the threat of military action with the hope... President Barack Obama addresses the nation in a live televised speech from the East Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2013. President Obama blended the threat of military action with the hope of a diplomatic solution as he works to strip Syria of its chemical weapons. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, Pool) MORE LESS
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President Barack Obama on Monday offered an apology to the American people for crises that seem to paralyze Washington year after year.

“To all the American people I apologize that you have to go through this every three months it seems,” Obama said at a White House press conference, as the federal government shutdown entered its second week. “Lord knows I’m tired of it.”

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